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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
103 | 113 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 150 | 146 | 199 | 196 | 195 | 176 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 280 | 263 | 152 | 113 | 103 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:52PM1.48m | 7:14AM1.34m | 8:30PM1.56m | 8:23AM1.31m | 9:04PM1.62m | 9:25AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.37m | 2:31PM0.20m | 3:25AM0.19m | 3:11PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
 kJ | 86 | 113 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 150 | 146 | 28 | 196 | 195 | 176 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 280 | 263 | 152 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 37 | 46 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | W 14 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 9 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 199 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 113 | 103 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 37 | 42 | 29 | — | — | 20 | 18 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 1183 | 1215 | 63 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 76 | 719 | 74 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 74 |
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